- Frensham Common
Frensham Common is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) nearFrensham ,Surrey . It is 100 acres of countryside betweenFarnham andHindhead . Being owned by the National Trust but managed byWaverley borough council, it supports thesand lizard , smooth snake,woodlark ,Dartford warbler andnightjar . [ [http://www.farnham.gov.uk/visit/great-outdoors/frensham-common-ponds.html Farnham online] ]The common is
heathland and includes Frensham Great Pond and Little Pond. These ponds were built in theMiddle Ages to provide food for theBishop of Winchester 's estate.It includes a
scheduled ancient monument called the King's Ridge Barrow. [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5026 Megalithic] ]Frensham Cottage on the edge of the common is available to rent from the National Trust. [ [http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk/nt.asp?p=80&c=124 National Trust Cottages] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.waverley.gov.uk/countryside/frenshamcommon.asp Waverley borough council]
* [http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Frensham+Common?opendocument Access map to Frensham Great Pond]
* [http://www.onlineonair.com/sculpturepark/bigmap.htm Big map]
* [http://www.frensham-pc.gov.uk/common/ Cycle routes]
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